Summer squash bounty fuels simple kitchen ideas
A writer shares CSA squash abundance from Bass Farms near Mount Vernon with recipes and tips. Varieties include yellow and green zucchini plus patty pan and Peter Pan shapes. Suggestions cover bruschetta, pasta substitutes with zucchini noodles, lasagna layers, zucchini bread, and freezing for winter use.
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Garrison Keillor
Minnesota
Lake Wobegon
Bass
Mount Vernon
Summer Squash Bruschetta Recipe
Simple warm appetizer with summer squash, mozzarella and tomato on toasted bread. Sliced squash sautés with garlic lemon and basil, then bread topped with mozzarella and vegetables before baking to serve.
Zucchini Takes the Stage in Turkish Fritter Style
A piece praising bland zucchini for enriching dishes from soups to fritters. It highlights Turkish Kabak Mucveri as a standout, notes texture and flavor shifts with herbs like mint and dill, and provides a basic fritter recipe and tips for avoiding soggy pancakes and crowding the pan. Source: Arabesque by Claudia Roden.
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